A provision in state law, little known outside the law enforcement and mental-health systems, gives any adult the right to petition the court for a psychiatric evaluation and, if needed, court-ordered care for someone “persistently and …

As Congress debates whether or not to repeal last year’s health care reform law, one key point of contention is: Will Obamacare really kill jobs? The Republicans certainly feel that it will, and they’ve put a number to the claim: 1.6 …